James Benger
@jamesbenger.bsky.social
James Benger is the author of several books of poetry and prose. He is on the Board of Directors of The Writers Place and the Riverfront Readings Committee, and is the founder of the 365 Poems In 365 Days online workshop.
Here's five new poems of mine up at Hooligan Street Poetry: hooliganstreetpoetry.org/health-safety/
Health & Safety | hooligan street poetry
every single time.I’d return the employee badge to my back pocket, and count down the seconds until I could breathe again.
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November 22, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Here's five new poems of mine up at Hooligan Street Poetry: hooliganstreetpoetry.org/health-safety/
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Only a couple days away! www.facebook.com/events/15956...
Prompt Book Write-In
Event in Kansas City, MO by James Benger on Thursday, October 23 2025
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October 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Only a couple days away! www.facebook.com/events/15956...
I'm honored to have a showcase of some of my newer stuff up at Fevers of the Mind: feversofthemind.com/2025/10/20/a...
A Fevers of the Mind Poetry Showcase: James Benger
Bio: James Benger is the author of several books of poetry and prose. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Writers Place and the Riverfront Readings Committee, and is the founder of the 365 P…
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October 21, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I'm honored to have a showcase of some of my newer stuff up at Fevers of the Mind: feversofthemind.com/2025/10/20/a...
I'll be there Friday afternoon, and I'll have copies of our new Prompts book. You should come by. www.jocolibrary.org/writers-conf...
Writers Conference
Writers Conference
Writers, come connect, share, and find your community-we've saved you a seat.
Our Writers Conference is Celebrating…
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October 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I'll be there Friday afternoon, and I'll have copies of our new Prompts book. You should come by. www.jocolibrary.org/writers-conf...
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Proud to have a new poem in the latest issue of Literature Today: drive.google.com/file/d/1sV4I...
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October 7, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Proud to have a new poem in the latest issue of Literature Today: drive.google.com/file/d/1sV4I...
Here's a new poem of mine in the latest MockingHeart Review: mockingheartreview.com/volume-10-is...
James Benger
PEEPHOLE A light shows throughthe abandoned holes ofwhat we have left,refusing to allow usto forget all that came before, all that’s still on anunimaginable horizon,flowering for no one else,just t…
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October 2, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Here's a new poem of mine in the latest MockingHeart Review: mockingheartreview.com/volume-10-is...
Picked up at the Writers Place the other night. Always a thrill to be included with so many talented writers.
September 28, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Picked up at the Writers Place the other night. Always a thrill to be included with so many talented writers.
Here's five new poems of mine up today at Adelaide Literary Magazine: adelaidemagazine.org/a-quiet-shout
A QUIET SHOUT | Adelaide Literary Magazine
ALM No.80, September 2025
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September 23, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Here's five new poems of mine up today at Adelaide Literary Magazine: adelaidemagazine.org/a-quiet-shout
From the mailbox. Proud to share pages with so many talented people.
September 22, 2025 at 3:09 PM
From the mailbox. Proud to share pages with so many talented people.
Picked up last night at The Speakeasy at Swordfish Tom's:
September 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Picked up last night at The Speakeasy at Swordfish Tom's:
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September 8, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Thanks to Lothlorien Poetry Journal for publishing five of my poems: lothlorienpoetryjournal.blogspot.com/2025/09/five...
Five Poems by James Benger
Lothlorien Poetry Journal Edited by Strider Marcus Jones Poet - Publishes poetry and fiction online and in print periodically. https://lothlorienp
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September 7, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Thanks to Lothlorien Poetry Journal for publishing five of my poems: lothlorienpoetryjournal.blogspot.com/2025/09/five...
Proud to be a small part of this new collection: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/new-genera...
New Generation Beats 2025 Anthology|Paperback
The National Beat Poetry Foundation's mission is to continue the legacy of the original beat generation, but to evolve into the future with a new generation of beat writers, not afraid to write about ...
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August 27, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Proud to be a small part of this new collection: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/new-genera...
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In this 281-page collection, love hurts. It stinks. It’s a river. It’s a battlefield. It’s often kind of gross, and it makes people do some truly diabolical things. Inside: graphic depictions of sex, murder, assault, revenge, yearning, and bodily fluids.
In this 281-page collection, love hurts. It stinks. It’s a river. It’s a battlefield. It’s often kind of gross, and it makes people do some truly diabolical things. Inside: graphic depictions of sex, murder, assault, revenge, yearning, and bodily fluids.
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